A defining moment in my life occurred just over one year ago when I left my hometown and relocated to Austin, to finish my education at Southwest Texas State University. For the very first time, I left my parents, my friends, and my language in order to experience a different culture and broaden the scope of my education and view of life. My move to Austin has brought about an awareness of responsibility that I don't think ever would have appeared if I would have stayed in Laredo. It is truly exhilarating to find yourself changing in such a new environment. My education at Southwest has allowed me to find so many new aspects about myself. My time here has also allowed me to see how each of these aspects relates to each other. Because of the rewards I have already gained, I am truly optimistic about finishing my education here.

A piece of advice that I often received from my parents growing up is, "as long as you do your best, you will have succes

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